Alpine Earwort vs California alder

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Alnus
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Earwort and California alder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

California alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Alpine Earwort

The Alpine Earwort (Diplophyllum taxifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.